Viewing motherhood as a path where there is only black/white or good/bad causes a lot of stress and anxiety in parenting. Because If there's one thing all moms have in common, it's that we're all going to make mistakes! And that doesn't make us bad mothers.

That is why, in this post we want to invite you to use a magic word, which will help you see from a new perspective those moments when you feel that you did something wrong.

What is the magic word?

"AND"

Yes, it's that simple! The word “And” is a powerful expression that will help you change your mindset and break away from that absolutism that sometimes invades us when we do something wrong or something more challenging.

Remember: one action does not define you or imply that you stop being something else, so review these examples so that you can begin to adopt a more loving and conciliatory vision on the challenging path of motherhood.

Change this:

I yelled at my children, I'm a bad mother...

For this reason:

I yelled at my kids And I'm a good mother.

Other examples:

- I love being a mom And I miss my life before being a mom.

- I like being a mom and it feels good to complain about motherhood with my friends.

- I love my mom and I don't want to listen to her parenting advice today.

- I enjoy time with my children And I need time just for myself.